Boulangerie Spicee

a.k.a. Mister Spicee, a.k.a. Spicee’s
Thirty+ years in the business and still one of Montréal’s greatest hidden treasures. Quite simply my favorite Trini hole-​in-​the-​wall bakery/​take-​out joint in – and probably my favorite West Indian of any stripe – in Montréal. The menu is short and sweet, but cheap eats don’t get any cheaper or better. Mister Spicee does a brisk trade in rotis, but, in my opinion, their house-​made patties and phenomenal doubles are the standouts. Make sure to request hot sauce and tamarind sauce when you place your doubles order. Never had doubles? Order the chicken and chickpeas double and you get a heap of fresh, shredded chicken curried with chickpeas, sandwiched between a couple of steaming hot flatbreads, and slathered with the two house sauces. Sure, it’s a little on the messy side, but, man, is it ever sensational. Accompany with ginger beer. Repeat as needed.